The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02
The WEEK OF PRAYER
TO BE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD
By the Evangelical Protestant
Churches-The Programme for
Memphis.

liancs suggests The folio wing topics for
exhortatiOn and prayer, during the
week embracing January 2 8, 1887.
BERN Ms.
Sunday, sauuary 40 Thou that
nearest prayer, unto Thee shall all
fish come" Psalm lxv. 2.
PRAIsR.
Monday, January 3.-For rich spirit.
ual blessings; for the long suff sriDg
g ace OF God; for manifold temporal
blessings, private and public; for macy
tokens OF the mighty working of the
Holy Ghos', both at home and abroad !;
for the increase OF missionary zeal
among Jew and Gentiles; for new
openings for the spread of the 90 pei
in many lands for the preservatloR OF
peace among the nations. Ps. cxi. !;
Luke |. $40; Dsut, xxi. LILA; Ps.
] cxvi-; ! Chron. xvi. l-34; Pa. evil; l
Chr1n. XXX. $40.
| HUMILIATION.
Tuesday, January 4.--For personal
sins, family Gins and national sins; for
the spread Of unbelitf and atheism in
various quart srs; for the fearful extent
to (which The lust OF the flesh, the lust
OF the eye and the pride of lifep tin
prevail for the large amount Of in.
temperance, RIGHTEOUSNESS and other
forms Of immortality; for tbs forma-
ton OF many, and the cold ind fer
ence Of Others; forunseemly divisions
and lack OF love among those who are
brethren in Christ. Ps. H.; Jere. xiii,
1917; Phillip. II, 6-l6; Ezra tx, l-l5;
Cor. v; jude l-l6; Cor. ii, lilo.
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH.
Wednesday, January 6.-That the
people Of God may know their high
calling and responsibility; that thew
may be filed with the Spirit, and
bring forth the fruit OF the Spirit, and
labor aggretsively fer the conversion
of souls; that grace my be given to all
pastors, teachers and prescherA to
proclaim the Word In its ii implicitly
and fullness, and that the Lord may
opsn the hesrtI OF men to receive it;
that believers may walk in fsllow ship
and holy love, remembering that they
are one body In Christ, and members
one Of auoher. John xvii. 1926
Ephes. 4; Thess / / Kings viii.
1926; John XIV. 1921 Luke vi. 1875;
Ephes. iv. 1-l6; Matt vi. b-34
PRAYER FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS.
Thureday, January 6-Tnat family
love may be sanctlfled, husbands and
wives walking together as fellow heirs
Of the grace Of lie and training their
children in the nurture and admoni.
ton OF the Lord; that the young may
be early drawn 10 Christ and kept
from the evil tina: there is in the
world; that great grace may be given
to all teachers of youth; that the
blessing Of God may rest on all
schools, colleges, universities and Sun
day schools; for all Christian sssocia-
tions OF young men and young wom-
en-; for protec ion Of woman and the
home, the reformation Of fallen men
and women, and the equaliEing OF the
scale of morality for DO! h 81 xes; for
all who are in. sfiliction. Deut. vi.
Lib; Prov. iv; Ephes. vi. 1.18; l
Ohron. xvii. 1927 2 Tim. 1. liza; Col.
Iii. 1926; la. xii.
PRAYER TOR MISSIONS.
Friday, January THAT the Church
oil Christ may recognise the glory of |
the comm ssion to "presch the gospel |
to every creature" and may feel it a |
privilege to max sacrifices that II may
be fulfilled; that far greater Esal for |
the divine glory, and far more pity |
for tho perishing, may be impaired by |
the Holy Ghost to all the people Of |
God; than faithful laborers may be- |
greatly multipied. and that all cor
verts may be comfortsd, upheld,
guided, and made useful; that the |
hearts OF the unconvered may be |
opened to receive the truth that |
Christian missionaries may be favor
ably recsived by heather rulers |
auu peoples, and that native Chris. |
tiRns among the heatken may be kept |
steadfsst and made jealous in seeking |
the salvation of their oountrymen
that Gods ancient people, Israel, may |
acknowledge Christ as the Messiah;
that the time may soon come when,
according to prophecy, the Sphit shall |
he "pou'ed out Ike foods upon the |
d y groun1 )" and "the desert shall re-
joine and blossom az the rlse." Acts |
IL. 20 Al; Isa. Xiv, ID; Matt. TX, SO
50; Rum XII, 20 SO; Isa. xxxv; Eccles. |
XII; Iaa. xiii l.16; Acts K. "a AS.
Prayer FoR NATIONS
Saturday. January 8,-For the out
pouring Of tho Holy Split upon the
nation; for rulers and all in authori-
ty; for Just and equal laws and right.
eous administration; for a better OBJ
servance OF the Lsrd's day; for the
prevalence Of the spirit Of Christ be-
tween employers and employees; that |
anarchism aud all forms OF lawleslr ess
may pass away and men live quiet and |
peaceablo lives in all goodness and |
honesty; for peace among nations and |
the removal of oil race and eee-
tional anSpathies; for the abo ition |
OF slavery, the opium trade, the LIQUOR
traffic, and all her immoral trades
and practices; for the blessing OF God
on ali efforts to remove the curse Of
intemperauce; for the cessation of
persecution for consciencs's sake, and |
Of all oppression. Pea. Xvii and xcvi;
Joel ", 90 50; Rom. xiii; Thess. v, - !
"a; Heph. iii, 1890: Rom. xiv; Matt. |
vii, liz; Peter ii, 1925; Hosea xiv.
SERMONS.
Sunday, January 9-"Tby kingdom
come" Matt. vi, 10.
Services will be held in the Court |
Street Church every afternoon OF this
week $3.50 o'clock.
Monday, January 3,--The meeting
will be conducted by the Rev. j. Nj. |
Spence.
Tuesday, January 4.-The Rev. J. |
D. Briney.
Wednesday, January 5.-The Rev. |
r. w. Erwin.
Thurs lay, January B.-Tbe Rev. D. |
7. WRynick.
Friday, January THE Rev. r. A.
Ven2be.
Saturday, January 8.-The Rev. S.
q. Caldwell.
All are cordially invited to attend |
these meetings. Observance OF "The |
Week Of Prayer" is a time honored
custom IN this city
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